Yes, I realise that. It’s too complex and Israel might not rest until Hamas is destroyed, and I cannot fault that motivation. With Likud and Netanyahu they might not rest until territorial gain, which would cause me to disagree. It would be a step towards an end at the very least.
I do want a two-state solution. It needs to be peaceful; my own thinking is that long term peace is not possible with Hamas. Many want a ceasefire, and I don’t doubt the motivations of many, but I don’t see how that leads to long-term peace. There was one until October 7th and Hamas say they will continue to fight Israel, so if we have another there will likely be more conflict in the near future with more destruction and misery. Israelis, including the liberals, will argue that is it fair that they have to continue to contend with such extremist groups. I get that Israel has made mistakes and cause issues with Palestinians with some of their own actions, like in the West Bank, but the most optimal solution to other cases of friction between a stronger power and weaker one have had more optimal solutions politically, not through violent resistance. I think this would be more likely to yield a two-state solution than more intifadas and jihad. Similarly, I recognise that Israel needs to elect more moderate politicians to bring this about too, but at least Likud and Netanyahu can be voted out.
